And yet, though the death doll from Camp Fire is said to have reached 81 (as of this morning), in the midst of tragedy there is hope.

No end of stories have emerged from the ashes, those telling of brave and courageous deeds performed in the hours of greatest need.

Thron himself has seen some of them first hand. He teamed up with volunteer animal rescuer Shannon Jay to comb the ruins of the lost town of Paradise. Their aim? To look for pets who might have survived the carnage.